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Vietnam promotes digital innovation

Vietnam is undergoing significant change as it shifts from a traditional telecommunications infrastructure to a robust digital infrastructure.

Vietnamese digital technology businesses encouraged to penetrate foreign markets

The update was given at the regular press conference organised by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on Monday.

VN telecom carriers to deploy 5G soon while continuing to develop 4G

The number of subscribers for 5G services will not surpass 4G until 2029, experts say. While developing 5G, network operators still have to make investments in 4G and improve service quality.

Vietnam on track to turn off 2G service, develop 5G: Official

Vietnam is on track to turn off 2G mobile signals and develop the 5G network, said Nguyen Phong Nha, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Free anti-phishing software provided from H2

Vietnam will provide free anti-phishing software for its people from July, heard a workshop on preventing cyber fraud held by the National Cybersecurity Association on May 13.

1Office wants to become ‘disruptor’ in multi-million dollar SaaS market

Le Viet Thang, 41, the founder and CEO of 1Office, started his business from zero, but it is now valued at tens of millions of dollars.

The turning point for Vietnam’s data center industry

The Viettel Hoa Lac Data Center, the largest and the first green DC in Vietnam, has electricity consumption capacity of 30MW. It is the first DC in Vietnam to receive green credit from HSBC.

Vietnamese businesses resort to security solutions only after being attacked

When working with its clients, CDNetworks has found that many businesses have only paid attention to information security solutions after suffering from cyberattacks.

Vietnam poised to bridge global semiconductor workforce gap

Vietnam has the potential to meet the global semiconductor workforce need in short, medium and long terms, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung told a recent seminar.

This is "golden" moment to realize our dreams: CMC Chairman

CMC Corporation on May 8 launch of its office in Seoul, South Korea. On this occasion, VietNamNet talks with CMC Chairman Nguyen Trung Chinh to explore the development strategy of one of the leading ICT companies in Vietnam.

Vietnam remains attractive destinations for Japanese IT firms

Link Station, one of the IT companies in Japan’s Aomori prefecture, has an ambitious plan to develop its branch in Vietnam into one of its central offices in Southeast Asia.

A double win for DataHouse at 2024 Sao Khue Awards

DataHouse, a leading IT Consulting and Software development company, recently won two awards at the 2024 Sao Khue Awards, one of Vietnam's most prestigious awards in the fields of software and IT services.

AI is an innovative tool, but company leaders' mindset is just as important

Generative AI can support businesses’ digital transformation, but the decisive factor is people’s and leaders' thinking, experts said at Surfing the Generative AI Wave held recently by CIO Vietnam in HCM City.

State agencies vow to punish online ad platforms that violate regulations

All online ad platforms and agents, both domestic and cross-border, have to observe Vietnamese laws.

Vietnam’s social networks lose in competition with Google, Facebook

Cross-border platforms bear fewer duties than Vietnamese social networks. It is unreasonable to protect foreign platforms while imposing strict regulations on domestic ones.

Experts warn about services that claim they can increase likes on social media

The services that help people increase the number of interactions on social media can be exploited by scammers to place 'dirty' ads and disseminate fake news and illegal content.

Digital ads on Vietnam platforms can compete with Google, Facebook

In order to compete with Google and Facebook, digital ad platforms in Vietnam need to have more high-quality users, which would help attract more ads from businesses and brands on their platform.

Viettel to showcase defence tech at DSA, NATSEC exhibitions in Malaysia

Viettel will showcase its high-tech defence industry products at the 2024 Defence Service Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA) and the National Security Asia 2024 (NATSEC) exhibition in Malaysia from May 6-9.

Vietnam should focus on semiconductor chip design, experts say

Vietnam should gather strength on chip designing, because this has the highest value in the semiconductor industry chain, the head of IT Institute, Tran Xuan Tu, has said.

VN could profit from taxing bitcoin, digital asset transactions

The total value of cryptocurrencies entering Vietnam in 2023 reached $120 billion. Vietnam could collect big money from taxing cryptocurrency transactions and having a legal framework to control virtual assets.